The Somerset reporter., 1887-08-03
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
RULES.

/. The Society will furnish stands and
coops. Exhibitors must furnish attend
ants and feed.
2. No fowl or chick will be allowed on
exhibition or to compete for premium,
unless exhibited In coops provided by the
Society, the rent of which will be free
5. The American Standard of Excel
lence shall b. the guide of the Judge and
all disqualifying clauses will be rigidly
enforced. Fowl, In moult, not disqualified,
to be judged by their size, shape and gen
eral characteristics.
4. No premium will be awarded
unless the specimens possess special
merit, as the object Is to encourage the
breeding of high class poultry.
s. Merit rather than gross weight will
govern the judge In making his awards on
chicks.
g. Fowl and chicks are to shown in
pairs.
7. Fowl or chicks intended for sale
must be exhibited in coops provided by
Society.
s. All entries must be made to tile
Secretary on or before August y, 1887, as
o. All poultry for competition and ex-
hibltion must be In position by noon of
the first day, unless unavoidably detained
on the railroad, as judging will COM
mence at p. NJ. Experts will Judge the
exhibition.
10. Each exhibitor in this department
will be charged an entrance fee Of two
dollars, which must accompany the entry,
and will enttle the exhibitor to an ex-
hibitor's season ticket, admitting to Park
and Halls,
The poultry exhibit will be under the
charge OF Superintendent who will be
required by the Society to enforce all the
rules.
Space will be assigned by the Superin-
tendent, and the moving or changing of
fowl, once In position must be under his
supervision.
Premiums are offered on the following
varieties, Of ~ 30 LIST, 1.5O I'd, and 100
for Sd, for fowl, and the same premium
rs for fowl is offered for chicks.
DIVISION A.
Pair Light Brahmas, LIST 80. 30, I'd 80,
Sd 100.
Pair Dark Brahmas, LIST 80 80, I'd I.5O,
Sd 100.
Pair Buff Cochin, LIST $3.50, I'd LEO,
Sd 100.
Pair Partridge Cochins, LIST $3.50, I'd
LEO, Sd 100.
Pair White Cochins, LIST 81. so, I'd 1 80,
3D. 100.
Pair Black Cochins, LIST SO. 80 Cd l.5O
Sd 100.
Pair Langshans Cochins, LIST $3.50, I'd
I,50, Sd 100.
DORkINs.
EPar Silver Gray Dorkins, LIST 81 so, 2d
$1.5 Sd 90.
Pair White Dorkins, LIST $3.50, I'd 1.50,
Sd, LOO.
Pair Colored Dorkins, LIST $3.50 ed LEO,
Sd 100.
Pair Silver Spangled Hamburgs, lst
2 30, I'd l.5O Sd l 90.
Pair Golden Spangled Hamburgs, LIST
2 so I'd l 80, Sd 1.
Pair Golden Pencilled Hambnrgs, 1st
81 so, I'd 1.5O, Sd 100.
Pair Silver Pencilled Hamburgs, LIST
$3.50, 81 l.50, Sd LOO.
Pair Black Hamburgs, LIST 81 5n, 2d I 5n
2d LOO.
Pair White Hamburgs, LIST $3.50, I'd,
30, Sd 100.
Pair White Faced Black Spanish, LIST
es so, I'd l.50, 3D. 100.
Pair White Leghorn Single Comb, LIST
$50, I'd 1.50, I'D LOO.
Pair White Leghorn Rose Comb, LIST
~ 30, I'd l.50, Sd 90.
Pair Brown Leghorn Rose Comb, LIST
$3.50, I'd l.5O, Sd LOO.
Pair Brown Leghorn Single Comb, LIST,
$3.50, I'd, l.50, Sd, LOO.
Pair Dominique Single Comb, LIST, 25O
d, 1.5O, 3D., 100. +
Pair American Dominique, LIST, $50, I'd,
80, Sd, 100.
Pair Black Javas, LIST, $50, I'd, LEO, Sd,
90.
AMERICAN.
Pair Plymouth Rocks, list, $3.50, Cd,
so, Sd, LOO.
Pair White Plymouth Rocks, LIST, $50,
!, l 80, Sd, LOO.
Pair Wyandottes, LIST, $50, I'd, 1.50, Sd,
90.
Pair White Wyandottes, LIST, $50, I'd, o
80, Sd, loo.
Pair Houdans, LIST, $50, I'd, 1.5O, Sd,
10. l.
Pair W. c. Black Polish, LIST, o. 80, ID, q
Pair W. C. White Polish, LIST, $50, ID,
0, Sd, 100.
'est exhibition Of games, LIST, @5, I'd,